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I've been growing fatter but not by a great deal. It might be mental. I'm not the same boy I was. I'm a very grumpy man, and experience few moments of elation.
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Baron Bifford posted:I've been growing fatter but not by a great deal. It might be mental. I'm not the same boy I was. I'm a very grumpy man, and experience few moments of elation.
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Feb 25, 2013 17:53
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Baron Bifford posted:I've been growing fatter but not by a great deal. It might be mental. I'm not the same boy I was. I'm a very grumpy man, and experience few moments of elation. I'm sorry to hear that. Your avatar conveys a very different impression, and your posts suggest a childlike fascination with such as whale penises and amusement park rides.
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Feb 25, 2013 17:58
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Hoops posted:I didn't realise you were responding about the rollercoaster stuff, I thought your odd postings in this thread had just taken a new, Alan Bennett-style turn.  Sir John Falstaff posted:I'm sorry to hear that. Your avatar conveys a very different impression, and your posts suggest a childlike fascination with such as whale penises and amusement park rides. Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Feb 25, 2013 |
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Feb 25, 2013 18:02
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MILTONS COD posted:Is there a way to set my computer calendar/clock to 1891? Most modern OSes won't allow that. Their 0-point for time is generally 1970 or at least something in the 20th century (older Macs before OS X would set themselves to 1904 if the clock battery and wall power died for example, but no further back), so setting them back to 1891 would be too early for them to have as system time.
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Feb 25, 2013 18:11
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MILTONS COD posted:Is there a way to set my computer calendar/clock to 1891? You need a tape recorder and a pair of headphones and create a self-hypnosis tape. Go to a hotel that was built prior to 1891. You remove all the items in your room that are modern day. If you succeed in convincing yourself via hypnosis it is 1891 you will be transferred back in time. You must realize if you do this the utmost care needs to be taken. For if you find a modern-day penny you will be rocketed forward in time.
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Feb 25, 2013 18:18
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Wouldn't the post-1891 tape recorder & headphones sort of ruin the illusion?
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Feb 25, 2013 18:27
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Bovril Delight posted:Wouldn't the post-1891 tape recorder & headphones sort of ruin the illusion?
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Feb 25, 2013 18:40
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If only the month and day are important, you could set it to 1998 and pretend the year reads 1891.
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Feb 25, 2013 18:43
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MILTONS COD posted:Is there a way to set my computer calendar/clock to 1891? A 32bit unix time_t can only represent dates back to 1901-12-13, but if you had access to a 64bit system you might be able to set it back, I'm not sure what sanity checks there are on system clock, I wouldn't expect your motherboards clock to accept a date that far back so it's unlikely to survive resets even if your OS would support that date. Could you say what OS you're running and what you want to actually achieve?
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Feb 25, 2013 18:51
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So do modern OSes still use only the last two digits for the year in dates? I thought they changed that after 2000.
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Feb 25, 2013 19:34
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Baron Bifford posted:So do modern OSes still use only the last two digits for the year in dates? I thought they changed that after 2000. UNIX-like operating systems set the time as "x seconds since y", where y is a specific date: 1 January 1970 in standard UNIX time, but different OSes select different dates. Without support for negative values of x, you can't have a date before it.
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Feb 25, 2013 19:44
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Do any OSes support negative values? I suppose applications that are designed to handle pre-1970 dates (for astronomy, geology, etc.) have their own higher-level systems for that.
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Feb 25, 2013 19:47
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Baron Bifford posted:Do any OSes support negative values? Yes Unix time is a signed value, meaning it can be negative I made a thing which sets the date to 1891 for windows machines, I'm PMing a mod to ask if it's OK to post it.
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Feb 25, 2013 19:51
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:You need a tape recorder and a pair of headphones and create a self-hypnosis tape. Go to a hotel that was built prior to 1891. You remove all the items in your room that are modern day. If you succeed in convincing yourself via hypnosis it is 1891 you will be transferred back in time. You must realize if you do this the utmost care needs to be taken. For if you find a modern-day penny you will be rocketed forward in time. Just wait till ya get a load of the Statue of Liberty...
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Feb 25, 2013 21:21
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KittyLitter posted:Just wait till ya get a load of the Statue of Liberty... I was actually going for the later work, rather than this one.
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Feb 25, 2013 21:43
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:I was actually going for the later work, rather than this one. I thought I was the only person who had ever read the book, anyway. 
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Feb 26, 2013 00:03
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Is there a thread where I could ask for beautiful photos of caves/nature in general? And if so, where is it?
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Feb 26, 2013 00:24
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Crankit posted:A 32bit unix time_t can only represent dates back to 1901-12-13, but if you had access to a 64bit system you might be able to set it back, I'm not sure what sanity checks there are on system clock, I wouldn't expect your motherboards clock to accept a date that far back so it's unlikely to survive resets even if your OS would support that date. Could you say what OS you're running and what you want to actually achieve? My OS is Windows 7 and it's mainly just curiosity. I wanted the dates and didn't realize at first, like stubblyhead said, I could just set it back to a year like 1998. But then I started wondering if there was a way to set it back for real. Additionally, it probably wouldn't make a difference (I don't know much about computers, surprise) but I have this free program called 'Family Tree Builder' which lets you...build family trees. I am building a tree I want to be accurate to the year 1891 and it's sort of annoying the way it keeps popping up to suggest that 'THIS PERSON IS 160 YEARS OLD ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO MARK THEM DECEASED?' and I think it takes its date cues off my computer because I can't see any way to change it in the program itself. XmasGiftFromWife posted:You need a tape recorder and a pair of headphones and create a self-hypnosis tape. Go to a hotel that was built prior to 1891. You remove all the items in your room that are modern day. If you succeed in convincing yourself via hypnosis it is 1891 you will be transferred back in time. You must realize if you do this the utmost care needs to be taken. For if you find a modern-day penny you will be rocketed forward in time. This sounds like a better plan.
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Feb 26, 2013 00:54
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MILTONS COD posted:My OS is Windows 7 and it's mainly just curiosity. I wanted the dates and didn't realize at first, like stubblyhead said, I could just set it back to a year like 1998. But then I started wondering if there was a way to set it back for real. A mod gave me a "lol sure" so here's an app which sets your system date to 1891. http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/422937/date1891.zip It might require C++ redistributables, and definitely needs to run as admin to work. It also causes some apps to crash! Your deceased relatives may rise from the grave and want a cake large enough for 160 candles.
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Feb 26, 2013 01:08
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MILTONS COD posted:I think it takes its date cues off my computer because I can't see any way to change it in the program itself. I'd be absolutely shocked if this wasn't the case.
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Feb 26, 2013 01:48
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Lance Streetman posted:Is there a thread where I could ask for beautiful photos of caves/nature in general? And if so, where is it? Try the Dorkroom, one of these threads may work: No advice/fun stuff: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3188257 General questions: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3184774 Landscapes: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3170577 Asking for suggestions, people may know of specific photographers or sites to point you toward. We're friendly people, I promise!
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Feb 26, 2013 02:17
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Is the proper pronunciation of zealot with a hard E like "zeal", or a soft E like "zealous"? I hear both and I never really know.
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Feb 26, 2013 02:20
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Lance Streetman posted:Is there a thread where I could ask for beautiful photos of caves/nature in general? And if so, where is it? Dunno but you can make one in PYF.
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Feb 26, 2013 02:43
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Centzon Totochtin posted:Is the proper pronunciation of zealot with a hard E like "zeal", or a soft E like "zealous"? I hear both and I never really know. I've always pronounced it like this: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zealot i.e. like zealous edit: not sure what happened there, please feel free to ignore
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Feb 26, 2013 02:46
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In addition to Merriam-Webster, Random House and Collins World English Dictionary all agree "like zealous" is the only way to pronounce it.Centzon Totochtin posted:hard E
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Feb 26, 2013 02:56
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Centzon Totochtin posted:Is the proper pronunciation of zealot with a hard E like "zeal", or a soft E like "zealous"? I hear both and I never really know. Like zealous. I've never heard anyone pronounce it the other way, and I'd give them a funny look if they did. Chances are one of your friends just pronounces it wrongly.
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Feb 26, 2013 02:57
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MILTONS COD posted:My OS is Windows 7 and it's mainly just curiosity. I wanted the dates and didn't realize at first, like stubblyhead said, I could just set it back to a year like 1998. But then I started wondering if there was a way to set it back for real. There's no guarantee they're not just flagging everyone before some particular date, so if you changed your computer time it might or might not change how the program behaves. For sure you will confuse the poo poo out of something, though, because things like file update times will be wonky. In fact, you might have cases where some software works and others don't, including parts of the OS. What happens if the kernel works but FAT32 on a USB thumb drive doesn't, and you try to copy files to it? Who knows! (I'm pretty sure FAT file dates are offsets from 1980.)
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Feb 26, 2013 03:05
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So tomorrow, we're having the windows in our house replaced. Most of them are the old fashioned ones with the hatching and six individual panels. Am I crazy for wanting to keep them? I have vague ideas of reusing them for other things, or maybe selling them on Craigslist. Or maybe I just feel bad having some cool old fashioned windows smashed up in a dumpster, but otherwise if they're useless they'll just end up in my basement taking up room. Picture for reference: http://www.imgur.com/5m8iANK.jpeg Lyz fucked around with this message at 16:31 on Feb 26, 2013 |
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Feb 26, 2013 16:28
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Lyz posted:So tomorrow, we're having the windows in our house replaced. Most of them are the old fashioned ones with the hatching and six individual panels. Am I crazy for wanting to keep them? I have vague ideas of reusing them for other things, or maybe selling them on Craigslist. Or maybe I just feel bad having some cool old fashioned windows smashed up in a dumpster, but otherwise if they're useless they'll just end up in my basement taking up room.
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Feb 26, 2013 16:35
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Doctor rear end in a top hat posted:When I replaced my windows, I took my old ones to a ReStore. I'm not sure if they would take those but you could call and ask. Oooh, thanks for the reminder about that place, it would be a good last resort. I was hoping to try and make some money off of them first, because I live in an area that very much goes out of it's way to look old fashioned and colonial (central Mass) so these windows fit right in. Also it occurred to me that they are also rope hung windows, so in a pinch I can make them into picture frames and find a craft store to sell them. Or maybe I just want to make some window installers' day a little more complicated, I don't know.
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Feb 26, 2013 16:57
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Lyz posted:Oooh, thanks for the reminder about that place, it would be a good last resort. I was hoping to try and make some money off of them first, because I live in an area that very much goes out of it's way to look old fashioned and colonial (central Mass)... People will pay to make new triple pane windows look old. They will not buy your old panes and replace a modern window. Someone would need to replace a window the same size and dimension for you to be able to sell them. As they are also likely covered in lead paint, fewer still want them. Your best bet is donating them to the ReStore or finding the closest architectural salvage society. You could try CL but I don't think you will get more than $10/window, and you are going to sell very few. Some people hang them on walls with a landscape behind, or sometimes people paint directly on the glass. But honestly that decorating trend is nearing the end.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:08
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Any suggestions on recording equipment to use for an in-person interview? My school has some available to rent, but I anticipate needing one frequently.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:13
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:People will pay to make new triple pane windows look old. They will not buy your old panes and replace a modern window. Someone would need to replace a window the same size and dimension for you to be able to sell them. As they are also likely covered in lead paint, fewer still want them. Your best bet is donating them to the ReStore or finding the closest architectural salvage society. Oh, I'm definitely not stupid enough to think people would put these in their houses. My thoughts were more either using them for cheap shed windows, or making them into craft projects - picture frames, chalkboards, etc. I'm pretty sure lead paint isn't a factor, but the windows were put in around the 50s so who knows. What the hell, I have the attic space so I guess I'm just going to keep them for future craft projects, I already own them so why not. Either I do something with them in the future, try to sell them or find a ReStore. I guess I'll have to wait and see how many intact ones the installers leave me.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:23
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Lyz posted:I guess I'll have to wait and see how many intact ones the installers leave me. If you tell them you want to keep the window panes everyone should remain in tact. And it is zero extra work to keep them intact. If you are around to carry the panes off as they remove them they will appreciate it greatly.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:37
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N. Senada posted:Any suggestions on recording equipment to use for an in-person interview? My school has some available to rent, but I anticipate needing one frequently. Audio only, or video as well, and how complex a setup do you need? If you just need to record audio of two people talking, and you'll be sitting near each other, something like the Zoom H2 would be perfect. Records to SD card, so you can just connect it to your computer or pop the card out to transfer the files.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:54
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most newer smart phones will have a semi-decent audio recorder app already installed, or can be installed from the app store. I guess it depends on the quality that you need.
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Feb 26, 2013 17:57
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n/m- misinterpreted question.
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Feb 26, 2013 18:31
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Penguissimo posted:Audio only, or video as well, and how complex a setup do you need? If you just need to record audio of two people talking, and you'll be sitting near each other, something like the Zoom H2 would be perfect. Records to SD card, so you can just connect it to your computer or pop the card out to transfer the files. For my stuff, audio's enough. Zoom looks nice. I guess I need to be willing to spend quite a bit in order to get high-quality, huh? Also, I don't have a smartphone and I don't think I'll be getting one soon. Edit: Also, I'm just recording interviews which I'll be transcribing later. N. Senada fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Feb 26, 2013 |
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Is there a name for the genre of fiction that retells an existing work of fiction, but specifically from the original antagonist's point of view? Like Wicked or Grendel for example. Parallel novel is the only term I can find, but that's any kind of retelling, regardless of the new perspective.
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